San Jose, San Marco, St. Nicholas

All the latest news relevant to the San Jose, San Marco and St. Nicholas areas.

Great Cities Symposium

Great Cities Symposium

It was a big night for host, Scenic Jacksonville, as the nonprofit welcomed the Bob Buckhorn to speak at the 2022 Great Cities Symposium on Oct. 12. The Garden Club of Jacksonville played host to a stout crowd that gathered to gain insight from Buckhorn, the former Mayor of Tampa, as they have in the […]

Need to know: Election Day 2022

Need to know: Election Day 2022

Voters in Duval County have already begun visiting early voting sites throughout the county to cast their ballots for the 2022 General Election, which will take place on Nov. 8. Early voting will continue until Nov. 6 at the 20 early voting locations across Duval County; the Duval County Supervisor of Elections website notes, “Anyone […]

20 Years Celebrated at Delicious Destinations

20 Years Celebrated at Delicious Destinations

After a two-year hiatus, Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation once again hosted Delicious Destinations in-person – just in time for the event’s 20th anniversary. This year’s premier food and wine event, presented by Miller Electric, raised $298,000 in critical funds for the organization’s community outreach programs, which connect those in need with quality, compassionate healthcare. The […]

The latest sports craze has a name just as crazy

The latest sports craze has a name just as crazy

What do Bill Gates, a seventh grader from Murray Hill, the Kardashians and a San Marco business owner with bad knees have in common? Pickleball. At this point you’re probably thinking one of two things: Who cares about the Kardashians or what in the heck is pickleball? Assuming the first question is rhetorical, the answer […]

Cowford Ball a smash, tickets sold out

Cowford Ball a smash, tickets sold out

This year’s Cowford Ball was special, it was sold out early and the crowd was enthused to grow the notoriety amongst a new, energized group of volunteers. The event committee was largely made up of folks that had never attended a Cowford Ball in the past.       The show of support from both businesses, volunteers […]

Florida Forum celebrates 30th Season for Women’s Board

Florida Forum celebrates 30th Season for Women’s Board

Speaker’s relevance to Ukraine War, Russian corruption on display Conspiracy. Crime. Corruption. The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital kicked off the Florida Forum’s season with Bill Browder, Sept. 20, with stories that seem stranger than fiction. Mr. Browder entertained the crowd at the Jacksonville Performing Arts Center, his timely talks of corruption painted an […]

History, heart and soul

History, heart and soul

San Marco Merchants Association unveils new neighborhood banners On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the San Marco Merchants Association (SMMA) unveiled a series of new banners that will welcome residents and visitors alike to the community. Three collections, each consisting of four banners in rich, vibrant colors, will rotate on lampposts along Hendricks Avenue, San Marco Boulevard […]

Community Foundation launches A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact Fund

Community Foundation launches A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact Fund

On Aug. 19, the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida launched the A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity and Impact Fund, a new collective giving fund “to attract and deploy assets in the community to ignite transformational change in Jacksonville’s Black communities.” Conversations surrounding the fund first began in 2020 with community leaders to explore what could be […]